The surety has a right and duty to promptly conduct a reasonable investi-. gation of the ownerâs allegation that the contractor is in default under the. contract. The process of making a bond claim is governed by the entire body of. construction law and precedence associated with the construction industry. The surety must respond to an owner upon notice of default without jeopardiz-. ing the rights and defenses of the contractor as it conducts its investigation.
In 2011, players in the NFL earned an average salary of $1.9 million, according to Yahoo! Sports. However, professional football players' salaries vary widely depending on the position they play. Continue Reading
Not all NFL players make as much money as the sport's stars, of course. Last year, the average salary in the league was just over $2 million. The average salary for the top 100 players in the NFL is $11.6 million, 29 percent less than that of the top MLB players and 13 percent less than NBA's best. The lowest-paid players in the NFL made a relatively meager $420,000, reports Forbes. That's less than one percent of the $44 million NFL President Roger Goodell takes home, and reflects a salary cap system that has teams investing the bulk of their money into their top few players.